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Trumpeter Swan, Cygne trompette, Cisne Trompetero / Cygnus buccinator

"Trumpeter Swans demand superlatives: they’re our biggest native waterfowl, stretching to 6 feet in length and weighing more than 25 pounds - almost twice as massive as a Tundra Swan. Getting airborne requires a lumbering takeoff along a 100-yard runway. They breed on wetlands in remote Alaska, Canada, and the northwestern U.S., and winter on ice-free coastal and inland waters.

 

Measurements: Both Sexes

Length: 54.3-62.2 in (138-158 cm)

Weight: 271.6-448.0 oz (7700-12700 g)

Wingspan: 79.9 in (203 cm)"

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

 

Photographed in the wild, Lasalle Park, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Dec 28, 2019.

 

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Uploaded on December 29, 2019
Taken on December 28, 2019